The Neolithisation of Denmark - Anders Fischer
Preface
The Neolithisation of Denmark - Anders Fischer
Anders Fischer [+]
National Forest and Nature Agency, Denmark
Anders Fischer is Antiquary at the National Forest and Nature Agency in Denmark.
Description
This book documents the rise of prehistory from its first faltering steps to a sophisticated discipline, bringing together key papers in the debate since 1851. Prehistory was born in Denmark, and over the last century and a half an outstanding succession of archaeologists has developed revolutionary approaches to the past, pioneering artefactural, economic, environmental and ecological interpretations. Central to this development was a debate centred around the relationship between the Ertebølle hunters and gatherers who left its distinctive megalithic tombs. Were the differences cultural, economic, seasonal or chronological? This is a debate that has continued unabated.